Evelyn M. Stokes
Evelyn M. Stokes of Abingdon, was born in Oak City, N.C., the fifth of seven children to the late Willie C. Jones Sr. and Thelma Lee (Walton) Jones.
Mrs. Stokes moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. with her family, where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. She later studied accounting at Harford Community College and the Community College of Baltimore County.
She married the late William M. Stokes Sr. and they had two children, Miriam M. Stokes of Dundalk and William M. Stokes Jr. of Baltimore.
Mrs. Stokes worked at the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (now CSX Transportation), in various administrative positions, until she retired after 33 ½ years of service, to care for her ailing husband. She belonged to Faith Baptist Church, in Baltimore, for over 40 years.
In addition to her children, Mrs. Stokes is survived by four grandchildren, David Lindberg, Maurice Harris and Maurissa Stokes and Madison Stokes; two great grandchildren Demi and Amari Myers; three brothers, John H. Jones Sr. and his wife Marney, Joseph C. Jones and his wife Brenda, and Carl L. Jones Sr.; one sister, Mable Wilson; two sisters-in-law, Myrtis Jones and Hazel Jones; one brother-in-law, Charles Mason; two uncles, Joseph Jones and his wife Mary and Joshua Jones; one aunt, Ethel Miller and her husband James; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 35 years, and two brothers, Willie C. Jones Jr. and Early J. Jones.
Services were held Jan. 30 at Faith Baptist Church in East Baltimore. Interment was at Garrison Forest Veteran’s Cemetery
